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bromeliad — [brō mē′lē ad΄] n. [ModL Bromelia (after O. Bromel, 1639 1705, Swed botanist) + AD1] any member of the pineapple family of plants, usually having stiff, leathery leaves and spikes of bright flowers, as the pineapple and Spanish moss … English World dictionary

bromeliad — noun /brəʊˈmiːliæd,broʊˈmiːliæd/ Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae … Wiktionary

bromeliad — [brə mi:lɪad] noun a plant of a tropical and subtropical American family (Bromeliaceae), typically having short stems with rosettes of stiff, spiny leaves. Origin C19: from mod. L. Bromelia (a genus, named after the Swedish botanist Olaf Bromel) … English new terms dictionary